People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam
Vietnam: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 98.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Vietnam was 98.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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